30 years ago – February 21, 1986
Gilpin County Sheriff Rosetta Anderle will be seeking reelection to that office in this year’s election. She filed a candidate affidavit in the county clerk and recorder’s office Wednesday. She will formally announce her candidacy on February 28 at the Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner. Anderle is a Republican, as is Howard Raduechel, the only other announced candidate as of Wednesday, for sheriff. The term of office is four years. Anderle became sheriff in 1981 when she was appointed to the job after Sheriff Dave Benson resigned. In 1982, she won election to the post.
Don Diltz likes his job as Gilpin County Commissioner and wants to keep it for another four years. “I’m sold on it,” he says of the community. It is where his memories are, his assets, and his future. He has no plans to leave. At one time, he says candidly, he thought about running and hiding. That was after his wife, Dorothy, died in December 1984. Diltz had taken care of her during her long illness, and after her death he seriously considered leaving the area. As time has healed his wounds, he has realized Gilpin County is his home. He is finishing his first four year term as County Commissioner. He is in his second year as chairman of the board of commissioners. In running for reelection, he is offering the voters a chance to take advantage of his experience in the office. He says a person does not just step into the job; it takes time to learn the many responsibilities.
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